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August · climate normalsHot days and a month score of 75/100

Tripoli in August

Good · 75/100Beach 99/100
High / low30° / 24°daily averages
Precipitation0 mm1 wet days
Sea27°surface temperature
32.89° N, 13.19° EElevation 15 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
When to goTripoli · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec75August
Best timeMar–May
August: high / low30° / 24°
iWhat to expect

The weather in August

In August, Tripoli averages daytime highs of 30° and night-time lows of 24° — hot weather by day. Expect around 0 mm of precipitation spread over about 1 wet day, with average cloud cover near 3%.

Days are 1.1° warmer than in July on average, and September is cooler again by about 1.1°. The sea averages 27°, comfortably warm for swimming.

August scores 75/100 — good conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 10th of the twelve months for Tripoli. For the most comfortable weather, consider March, April and May instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:54 local time, giving 13 h 23 min of daylight. Days shorten by 52 minutes over the month.

Why 75/100?

How the score for August is built
Comfort · 42%46%
Dry days · 33%94%
Clear skies · 25%100%

Beach score this month: 99/100 (adds sea temperature and heat).

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

August against the year

Full climate guide
iiiNearby in August

Around Tripoli this month

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Janzur

Al Jafarah · 18 km SW
32°Aug high
1wet day
68score
Janzur
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Qasr bin Ghashir

Tripoli · 23 km S
35°Aug high
1wet day
58score
Qasr bin Ghashir
Zawiya
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Zawiya

Az Zawiyah · 46 km W
34°Aug high
1wet day
62score
Zawiya
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Surman

Az Zawiyah · 59 km W
34°Aug high
1wet day
62score
Surman
ivTop of the table

Libya's best in August

Where to go in August
Shahhat
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1

Shahhat

Al Jabal al Akhdar
27°Aug high
0wet days
90score
Shahhat
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2

Al Bayda

Al Jabal al Akhdar
28°Aug high
0wet days
87score
Al Bayda
Al Qubbah
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3

Al Qubbah

Darnah
28°Aug high
1wet day
85score
Al Qubbah
Al Marj
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4

Al Marj

Al Marj
30°Aug high
1wet day
79score
Al Marj
·Questions

Tripoli in August: quick answers

Is August a good time to visit Tripoli?

August scores 75/100 for Tripoli, which we rate as good. Average highs are 30°C with 1 wet days.

How warm is Tripoli in August?

Daytime highs average 30°C and night-time lows 24°C in August.

Does it rain a lot in Tripoli in August?

Tripoli receives about 0 mm of precipitation in August, falling on around 1 days.

Can you swim in Tripoli in August?

The sea averages 27°C in August, warm enough for most swimmers.